The Rundown: Fabolous, The Young OG Project

A play-by-play of Fab's homage to the '90s.

Fabolous - The Young OG Project (2014) - Fab came back with a perfect strike, showing competition that he's way outta their league. And there's no better way to solidify your spot than making sure your son has all access to throne. King moves! It's Loso in case you aint know so.(Photo: Def Jam)

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The Rundown: Fabolous, The Young OG Project - Fabolous returns once again as he blesses the streets with another Christmas gift, The Young OG Project. He pays homage to the '90s era throughout (re-working hits like "Represent" and "Bonita Applebum") and pulls in Kevin Hart for a little levity. Check out the track-by-track rundown as the Brooklyn spitter delivers another home run for his sixth release.— Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Def Jam Recordings)

'Lituation' - Fabolous sets off his sixth official release with a banger for the clubs and the streets. Drawing pictures with his rhymes to describe the cinematic feel he delivers when he and his crew walk into a club, the Brooklyn MC's narrative bars display his macking approach as he spits, "And the bad b*****s be the mascot / Yeah, got your bm in my BM n***a / Yeah, she got taken, word to Liam n***a / Ha, we ain't gotta be a hundred deep / I'd rather ten lions than a hundred sheep."(Photo: Johnny Louis/Getty Images)

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'Lituation' - Fabolous sets off his sixth official release with a banger for the clubs and the streets. Drawing pictures with his rhymes to describe the cinematic feel he delivers when he and his crew walk into a club, the Brooklyn MC's narrative bars display his macking approach as he spits, "And the bad b*****s be the mascot / Yeah, got your bm in my BM n***a / Yeah, she got taken, word to Liam n***a / Ha, we ain't gotta be a hundred deep / I'd rather ten lions than a hundred sheep."(Photo: Johnny Louis/Getty Images)

'We Good' feat. Rich Homie Quan - Fab and RHQ stand tall on this Phoenix Beats track as they shake haters loose and let the doubters know that since they didn't help or believe, they can get to stepping too. The Young OG spits with a chip on his shoulder here as he rhymes, "You know them haters be trying to take shots / They on the bench and they trying to take spots / Them n****s ice cold that you trying to make hot... / The feeling, we good on that fake s**t / We out here trying to stay far from it / We know 'bout the bottom, we all from it."(Photos: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

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'We Good' feat. Rich Homie Quan - Fab and RHQ stand tall on this Phoenix Beats track as they shake haters loose and let the doubters know that since they didn't help or believe, they can get to stepping too. The Young OG spits with a chip on his shoulder here as he rhymes, "You know them haters be trying to take shots / They on the bench and they trying to take spots / Them n****s ice cold that you trying to make hot... / The feeling, we good on that fake s**t / We out here trying to stay far from it / We know 'bout the bottom, we all from it."(Photos: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

Fabolous - Fabolous definitely keeps it gangsta but the Brooklyn MC is also a master at spitting game to the ladies. Meshing his smooth lyrics with harmonies from R&B crooners like Ne-Yo and Lil' Mo, a few of Fab's bedroom ballads include "Can't Let You Go," "Baby" and "Make Me Better." (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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'All Good' - Fab channels his BK OG The Notorious B.I.G. here as he flips his bars of how he went from negative to positive and is now enjoying the successes of life. Dropping jewels throughout as he motivates you do the same, Fabolous kicks game like, "Take a risk n***a, you gotta shoot to miss n***a / Time is golden, like that Rollie on your wrist n***a."(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

'You Made Me' feat. Tish Hyman - F-A-B-O  wilds out over this Chase N. Cashe speaker buster as he lets a few former friends and exes know to lose his number after they ditched him before his come up. With Tish Hyman blowing about haters catching the vapors, Loso is now having his way with his salt-rubbing bars, "Got a new phone, cut off the old phonies / They ain't never pick up for me when I used to call / And they ain't never pass the rock when they used to ball / And they ain't never help me up when I used to fall."(Photo: John Ricard, BET)

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'You Made Me' feat. Tish Hyman - F-A-B-O  wilds out over this Chase N. Cashe speaker buster as he lets a few former friends and exes know to lose his number after they ditched him before his come up. With Tish Hyman blowing about haters catching the vapors, Loso is now having his way with his salt-rubbing bars, "Got a new phone, cut off the old phonies / They ain't never pick up for me when I used to call / And they ain't never pass the rock when they used to ball / And they ain't never help me up when I used to fall."(Photo: John Ricard, BET)

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'She Wildin'' feat. Chris Brown - Breezy and The Young OG dig in the crates on this one as they give Nas and The Bravehearts' "Oochie Wallie" a revamp. The two go on a skirt-chasing mission for exotic dimes who are only checking for ballers. Fabolous pays homage to these elite specimens with bars like, "I said ooh, she wildin' wildin', she do her thang thang / Lames get shot down, she do a bang bang / She attract rappers and the ones who do the same thang / Playas in the league and dope boys who slang thangs."(Photos from left: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images, Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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'She Wildin'' feat. Chris Brown - Breezy and The Young OG dig in the crates on this one as they give Nas and The Bravehearts' "Oochie Wallie" a revamp. The two go on a skirt-chasing mission for exotic dimes who are only checking for ballers. Fabolous pays homage to these elite specimens with bars like, "I said ooh, she wildin' wildin', she do her thang thang / Lames get shot down, she do a bang bang / She attract rappers and the ones who do the same thang / Playas in the league and dope boys who slang thangs."(Photos from left: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images, Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

"Ball Drop" feat. French Montana - Two of New York's finest clean out their closet when the ball drops and leave the drama and baggage in the previous year. Fab keeps it moving with his progressive bars, "This the new year resolution / We gotta be the winners 'cause the rest is losing / I told em get money, that's the best solution / When you do, wear your rocket like you rest in Houston."(Photos from left: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

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"Ball Drop" feat. French Montana - Two of New York's finest clean out their closet when the ball drops and leave the drama and baggage in the previous year. Fab keeps it moving with his progressive bars, "This the new year resolution / We gotta be the winners 'cause the rest is losing / I told em get money, that's the best solution / When you do, wear your rocket like you rest in Houston."(Photos from left: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

"Bish Bounce" - Vinylz and Boi-1da lay the bouncing groundwork for Fab to send his walking papers to a few THOTS no longer on the team. Love don't live here anymore as the NY emcee spouts, "All dimes see a nine point that b***h out / She get ejected and corrected like a miscount ... / You should make more moves and make less announcements / Ain't with that talking b***h, save that for counseling."(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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"Bish Bounce" - Vinylz and Boi-1da lay the bouncing groundwork for Fab to send his walking papers to a few THOTS no longer on the team. Love don't live here anymore as the NY emcee spouts, "All dimes see a nine point that b***h out / She get ejected and corrected like a miscount ... / You should make more moves and make less announcements / Ain't with that talking b***h, save that for counseling."(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

"Rap & Sex" - Fab takes a few notes from The Book of Hov and goes in on a screwed and chopped cypher as he boasts of his sexual prowess. No wining and dining here, Fab spits, "Shawty came through just to hear the mixtape / Ended up starring in a sex tape."(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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"Rap & Sex" - Fab takes a few notes from The Book of Hov and goes in on a screwed and chopped cypher as he boasts of his sexual prowess. No wining and dining here, Fab spits, "Shawty came through just to hear the mixtape / Ended up starring in a sex tape."(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

"Gone  for the Winter" feat. Velous - Fab takes it back to 1994 as he goes in over Nas's Represent" and pays homage with his lyrical word play to the God MC. Studying the game well, he spits, "Came through in '98, and I've been reppin' since / These cats ain't real, just found out they leopard print / 'Cause they always talk s**t then ask you for peppermints / Well, I can smell hate on your breath and I'm all out of Tic Tacs / All I got is click clack."(Photo: PNP/WENN.com)

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"Gone  for the Winter" feat. Velous - Fab takes it back to 1994 as he goes in over Nas's Represent" and pays homage with his lyrical word play to the God MC. Studying the game well, he spits, "Came through in '98, and I've been reppin' since / These cats ain't real, just found out they leopard print / 'Cause they always talk s**t then ask you for peppermints / Well, I can smell hate on your breath and I'm all out of Tic Tacs / All I got is click clack."(Photo: PNP/WENN.com)

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"Cinnamon Apple" feat. Kevin Hart - Fabolous relives his first heartbreak with his rendition of A Tribe Called Quest's "Bonita Applebum." Letting the world in on what was supposed to be his first sexual encounter, he shares, "She a virgin but I feel like it's time, I know she ready / He ain't got much experience, but she don't know that / That boy's chance is coming up, I hope he don't blow that." Kevin Hart even comes through at the end as they laugh at the pain of love being lost. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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"Cinnamon Apple" feat. Kevin Hart - Fabolous relives his first heartbreak with his rendition of A Tribe Called Quest's "Bonita Applebum." Letting the world in on what was supposed to be his first sexual encounter, he shares, "She a virgin but I feel like it's time, I know she ready / He ain't got much experience, but she don't know that / That boy's chance is coming up, I hope he don't blow that." Kevin Hart even comes through at the end as they laugh at the pain of love being lost. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

"Young OG II" feat. Abir Haronni - Fab revisits his own classics as he closes out the album with "Young OG II," a remixed version of his standout cut from The Soultape 3. Slowing it down a bit and bringing in Abir Haronni to serenade the hook, Fab sets the pick for his heir and son Johan to one day be on top. Shaping his young diamond, he closes it out with, "My son gon' be a king, I tell him every morning / I put my chain on his neck, right now it's heavy on him / One day it'll all be his, so I'm forever on him / I test him all the time and I never warn him."(Photo: Johnny Louis/WENN.com)

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"Young OG II" feat. Abir Haronni - Fab revisits his own classics as he closes out the album with "Young OG II," a remixed version of his standout cut from The Soultape 3. Slowing it down a bit and bringing in Abir Haronni to serenade the hook, Fab sets the pick for his heir and son Johan to one day be on top. Shaping his young diamond, he closes it out with, "My son gon' be a king, I tell him every morning / I put my chain on his neck, right now it's heavy on him / One day it'll all be his, so I'm forever on him / I test him all the time and I never warn him."(Photo: Johnny Louis/WENN.com)